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Down but not out: Donovan Razor Ruddock's mother, Louise, blames fight promoter Don King for her son's defeat by Mike Tyson in Las Vegas last night
Down but not out: Donovan Razor Ruddock's mother, Louise, blames fight promoter Don King for her son's defeat by Mike Tyson in Las Vegas last night

Down but not out: Donovan Razor Ruddock's mother, Louise, blames fight promoter Don King for her son's defeat by Mike Tyson in Las Vegas last night

Date3/19/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Down but not out: Donovan Razor Ruddock's mother, Louise, blames fight promoter Don King for her son's defeat by Mike Tyson in Las Vegas last night.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0077953F
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